2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E review

Those familiar with the Mustang name will also know its all-electric version, the Mach-E, is not new in Australia. This mid-cycle refresh brings a few key tweaks that matter on the road: power increases where it counts and faster DC charging for the Premium and GT, while suspension changes aim to calm body movements. We took it for a spin around country Victoria to see what the new Mach-e throws into the growing EV mix. 

How much does the 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E cost? 

With the original 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-e asking price consigned to the rear-view mirror, the 2025 Mach-E returns with the same three-variant range, now sitting just over the 2024 clear-out pricing. The entry-level Select, with 73kWh battery and 470km WLTP range, now starts at $65,990, while the long-range Premium, sporting an 88kWh battery and 600km WLTP range, is priced from $80,490. Meanwhile, the heart-thumping GT – kitted with a 91kWh battery offering 515km WLTP range, starts from $98,490 (all prices are before on-road costs).

What is the 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E like inside? 

The cabin feels refined and quiet at a cruise, and it remains an easy place to spend long kilometres. Power seat adjustment now runs to 10-way rather than eight-way, which adds tilt and extra backrest adjustment for a better driving position. The GT’s wraparound sports seats provide notable shoulder and thigh support and still feel comfortable after a good few hours behind the wheel.

Ford has moved the gear selector from a rotary dial to a column-mounted shifter, which frees space on the console and tidies the centre area. The large 15.5-inch portrait display keeps its tactile volume dial at the base, which makes quick changes to audio levels simple without taking eyes off the road for long. The Premium adds gloss-black exterior accents, ambient lighting, red-stitched Sensico trim and metal pedals. The GT layers-in Ford Performance front seats and a suede and leather finish. Every variant carries the same 10.2-inch driver screen and B&O audio, so the core tech experience remains consistent across the range. 

What equipment does the 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E come with? 

The Select provides a generous baseline. It includes a panoramic glass roof, heated front seats and steering wheel, the 15.5-inch vertical SYNC 4A touchscreen, a 10.2-inch driver display, a B&O 10-speaker audio system and a 360-degree camera. Ford’s Co-Pilot suite of driver assistance features comes standard, and the Select gets the same glare-free headlamps as the Premium and GT. 

The Premium mirrors that technology set and adds the cabin and exterior touches noted above, which lift presentation without changing the core layout. 

The GT steps into performance territory with MagneRide adaptive damping, Brembo front brakes, 20-inch alloys wrapped in Pirelli P Zero tyres and a GT styling pack. The colour range also grows, so buyers can choose from a broader palette than before. 

How safe is the 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E? 

Every grade includes autonomous emergency braking, lane centring assistance, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, evasive steering for unexpected objects, and a surround-view camera. 

Ford’s Co-Pilot suite brings with it an upper-end driver assistance experience. One tap on the steering wheel button turns on predictive speed assistance, and a second adds firm lane-centring. The ability to change lanes without turning this off is welcome. 

As with the 2023 model, both the Select and Premium get a five-star ANCAP rating. The GT is left out in the cold however, with Ford economising on extra test procedures. Ford hastens to mention that the 2025 Mach-E also gets a Top Safety Pick+ from the US-based IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety). 

What powers the 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E? 

Ford offers three familiar configurations for Australia – a single-motor standard range (Select), a single-motor long-range (Premium) and an all-wheel-drive performance (GT). The Select uses a single rear motor that produces 212kW and 525Nm (up from 198kW/430Nm), paired with a 73kWh (usable) lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery rated at 470km WLTP.

The Premium also uses a single rear motor with the same outputs, but it steps up to an 88kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) battery and claims 600km WLTP. Its power output matches the Select, which means a sizeable increase in torque but slight drop in power compared to the 2023 model (216kW/430Nm). 

The GT uses two motors for all-wheel drive and produces 434kW and 955Nm (up from 358kW/860Nm in 2023), matched to a 91kWh battery with a claim of 515km WLTP.

While we weren’t able to do a charge test, Ford says it has improved charging performance by 20 per cent for the Premium and GT. The top charge rate of 150kW remains the same, but thermal management and software changes purportedly allow the car to reach higher rates and hold them longer on suitable DC infrastructure, reducing a 10-80 per cent charge from 45 minutes to 36. This means drivers opting for larger battery models should spend less time waiting and more time moving. 

Improvements to charging times and power upgrades have oddly resulted in the exact same WLTP range. Ford assured us that, as is required for hardware changes, it has been retested. 

What is the 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E like to drive? 

It’s still frustrating that changing drive modes is only via the touchscreen, but the drive experience of the 2025 Ford Mach-E is noticeably improved.

The tune feels more cohesive than the 2023 car, particularly in the Select and Premium, even though the 18-inch wheels are gone in favour of 19s. The revised sway bars and links reduce the fidget that some testers noticed on broken suburban roads, and the body settles more quickly over repeated bumps.

Steering remains tidy and accurate, and the rear-drive balance gives the Premium an easy rhythm on a winding country road. Road noise at 110 km/h is well suppressed, which helps the Mach-E settle into a relaxed touring gait.

Drive modes remain simple to understand, but the GT experience is substantially different. Whisper is indeed whisper quiet, with a pedal to match, although in the GT it is more in line with Active in the Select or Premium. Active adds weight to the steering and a keener throttle, while Untame provides the strongest response. Untame Plus, which reduces stability and traction control, is reserved for the GT and designed for track use. The MagneRide dampers improve vertical control and turn-in, reducing float over crests and keeping the car planted on the bends. 

Straight-line performance feels dramatic in the GT – this was evident in a sprint to 100km/h on the Coldstream airport runway in Untame Plus mode – and it continues to deliver the sort of shove that presses shoulders into seatbacks without feeling breakneck. The ride can feel firm on 20-inch wheels over sharp-edged hits, particularly in Untame mode. This mirrors some of the 2023 feedback, although the damping now deals with successive bumps more cleanly. 

Open Road’s take on the 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E

Ford has not reinvented the Mach-E concept, but it has tightened the package. The cabin feels welcoming and the controls are straightforward, which makes the car easy to live with. The ride and body control are calmer than before on the Select and Premium, and the GT now feels more resolved when the road turns interesting.

Ford says it would love to take a bite out of Tesla Model Y sales, but pricing is still the hurdle when buyers are chasing best-value numbers. That said, the specification depth and ownership support give the Mach-E a clear pitch. 

For most Australians the Premium remains the sweet spot because it balances range, price and specification, while the Select makes sense for metropolitan owners who want strong equipment without paying for the largest battery. 

If you liked the way the 2023 model cruised quietly and steered cleanly, you will likely appreciate the extra polish in this 2025 update. 

Pros 

• Better body control in the Select and Premium 
• Hushed and comfortable cabin 
• Generous standard equipment across range 

Cons 

• Whisper mode might be too dull for some 
• GT ride in Untame can be tiring on rougher roads 
• Pricing could be sharper